Secondary Work Groups and Events
2021/22 Work Groups
Maths and Science
A Collaborative Approach
Summary
A project designed to develop a coherent and consistent mathematical journey for students in mathematics and science – exploring the mathematical skills required in science before they are learned in mathematics. This Work Group will consist of Maths and Science colleagues working together.
Dates
Date and time negotiable
Equivalent to 3 full days
Strengthening Partnerships with ITT Providers
Summary
Now in its fourth year, this project provides opportunities to explore and share current mathematical developments and consider their implications for ITT providers and Maths Hubs in order to help trainees transition into teaching mathematics effectively.
Dates
Next Meeting
TBC
Events
KS3 Network Meeting
Summary
With everything that has been going on this past year we thought it would be great to get together as KS3 Maths Leads to share knowledge, swap ideas and discuss all things maths-related.
In these sessions, there will be opportunities to:
• Discuss a topical issue
• Update on NCETM latest resources
• Explore Maths Hub Support and Programmes
• Hear from a guest speaker
Dates
Thursday 5th July
HoD Network Meeting
Summary
With everything that has been going on this past year we thought it would be great to get together as HoDs to share knowledge, swap ideas and discuss all things maths-related.
In these sessions, there will be opportunities to:
• Discuss a topical issue
• Update on NCETM latest resources
• Explore Maths Hub Support and Programmes
• Hear from a guest speaker
Dates
Thursday 23rd June
2022-2023 Work Groups
Secondary Subject Leadership
Summary
This Work Group offers focused support to secondary heads of department/subject leaders, to enable them to better understand and implement teaching for mastery approaches across their department, and to develop in their role as leaders of both pupil learning and teacher professional development.
Dates
Fully Booked for 2021/22
Teaching for Mastery Developing
Summary
This Work Group will focus on supporting Mastery Advocates to develop their own practice using the 5 big ideas and begin to support departmental developments.
Dates
Fully Booked for 2021/22
SKTM Secondary Programme
Early Careers Teachers
Summary
This project is designed to support secondary early career teachers (teachers in their first two years of teaching) in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in maths in the classroom.
Dates
Fully Booked for 2021/22
Support for transition into KS3
(Year 5 - 8 Continuity)
Summary
This Work Group will focus on collaboration between primary and secondary teachers to ensure that a positive attitude to maths is maintained and developed as pupils move across Years 5 to 8.
Dates
Fully Booked for 2021/22
Mathematical Thinking at GCSE
Summary
This Work Group aims to support teachers in developing their understanding of mathematical thinking as it relates to problem-solving and reasoning, using practical task types to explore what it means for pupils to get better at mathematical thinking and what this looks like in the classroom.
Dates
Fully Booked for 2021/22
Years 7 - 11 Coherence
Summary
This Work Group focuses on participant teachers working together to analyse, deconstruct and trace through the curriculum a selected key topic area, developing insight into effective teaching approaches, and considering the implications for longer term curriculum design.
Dates
Fully Booked for 2021/22
SKTM Secondary Programme
Non - Specialist Teachers
Summary
This project is designed to support non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support pupils in maths in the classroom.
Dates